Arthur Schopenhauer

The German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer is best known for his 1818 work ‘The World as Will and Idea’, which characterises the phenomenal world as the product of a blind and insatiable metaphysical will. Proceeding from the transcendental idealism of Kant, Schopenhauer developed an atheistic metaphysical and ethical system that is viewed by many as an exemplary manifestation of philosophical pessimism. His works on aesthetics, morality and psychology would exert a major influence on existential philosophy and Freudian thinking. This comprehensive eBook presents Schopenhauer’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

eBook Description

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Schopenhauer’s life and works
* Concise introductions to the major treatises
* The complete essays, translated by T. Bailey Saunders in seven volumes, with individual contents tables
* Major works include their original hyperlinked footnotes – ideal for students
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* ‘The World as Will and Idea’ translated by R. B. Haldane and J. Kemp, in the much expanded sixth edition of 1909
* Special Essays alphabetical contents list – find the essay you want to read easily
* Features three biographies – explore Schopenhauer’s intriguing life
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order

CONTENTS:

The Books
ON THE FOURFOLD ROOT OF THE PRINCIPLE OF SUFFICIENT REASON
THE WORLD AS WILL AND IDEA
THE ART OF BEING RIGHT
ON THE WILL IN NATURE
ON THE BASIS OF MORALITY
WISDOM OF LIFE
COUNSELS AND MAXIMS
RELIGION: A DIALOGUE
THE ART OF LITERATURE
STUDIES IN PESSIMISM
ON HUMAN NATURE
THE ART OF CONTROVERSY

The Essays
LIST OF ESSAYS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

The Biographies
SCHOPENHAUER by Thomas Whittaker
SCHOPENHAUER by Elbert Hubbard
ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER by William Wallace